Mnemonic comic for 斤

Translation

jīn = ji + (e)n1: catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g

Mnemonic

Mnemonic symbol: barbells with 500g on each side.

Joan of Arc (ji) is lifting barbells (斤) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Before each set she eats all the bananas from a banana tree (⺁) for the magnesium, and after each set she eats a T-bone steak (丅) for the protein.

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斤 character breakdown

斤
- 丅
  - 一
  - 丨
- ⺁
  - 丿

丅

xià = xi + a4

old variant of 下[xia4]

Add a new mnemonic for 丅 = 一 + 丨

⺁

Character component without intrinsic meaning

Add a new mnemonic for ⺁ = 丿